The small ski resort of Harrachov is known for its jumping ski jumps on the slopes of the Devil's Mountain, one of which is among the six largest in the world. Another "chip" of the resort - specially designed routes to picturesque places. In total, Harrachov has 8 trails with a total length of 9 km. Alternating routes of different complexity, you can go skiing to the Mumlau waterfall or to the origins of the Elbe.
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How to get here
After the flight to Prague, take a shuttle by train, bus or car, which will take about two hours (130 km). From Prague to Harrachov the train departs from the main station (Hl. Nádraží). Travel time is 3, 5 hours. The fare is 190 kroons. The bus leaves Prague from the bus station "Black Bridge" (Černý Most). There are buses every half hour. The journey takes 2 hours 10 minutes. The fare is 170 kroons. By car, take the E65 motorway. The distance from Prague to Harrachov is 112 km.
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Climate
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Partly cloudy, snow +1 ° C in the afternoon -4 ° C at night ° С water |
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Harrachov tracks
The skiing area is located at an altitude of 650-1020 m. It includes 8 trails with a total length of about 9 km, including 3, 5 km with artificial snow, and 60 km of cross-country ski trails. The snow cannon system guarantees skating throughout the season.
Riding on the slopes of Harrachov can be carried out almost in any weather, but it should be remembered that the steep western slope of Mount Chertovoy - without the forest, so it's better to go here with skiers and snowboarders confident in their skills. Trails under numbers 3 (black) and 4 (red) - a parable in the languages for professionals. For beginners, the blue track, starting directly from the top of the Devil's Mountains, is best suited.
Also at the resort there is a special ski simulator, with which you can make your first "ski" steps. Some trails are illuminated and in the dark. Under the ski slopes there are cross-country skiing tracks, the most attractive of them is the marked ski track, which runs from the top station of the ski lift through Chertov Mountain to Rucici, and from there through Krkonošová Snidane around Harrachov. In the valley of Ryzhovishte, the trails are not so long, but here is an excellent place for training and training beginners.
Ski pass
The cost of the ski pass in the high season is 560 CZK, for children - 445 CZK, in the low season, respectively, 535 CZK and 425 CZK. At the same time the cost of an adult ski pass for six days is 2870 CZK in high season and 2810 CZK in low season. For children, a ski pass for 6 days will cost 2215 kronor high during the high season, and a low of 2165 kroons.
Ski schools
Also in Harrachov are the leading European ski schools: children's B + B Balaban, school JPK, PLOC, school Ing. Zbroj, Sport Cermak. Teachers speak Russian, English and German. For the youngest, the resort has kindergartens.
Kitchen and restaurants
You can test many varieties of fragrant Czech beer, including Pilsner and Gambrinus, in the restaurant "Pod Yasanem", where you can also eat appetizing dishes of Czech cuisine. In convenient accessibility from the ski lift of Devil's Mountain there is a cafe "Giant umbrellas". Children will have to taste the delicious pizza and cheerful bright atmosphere in Pizzeria Verde Rosa, which is located in the city center.
- To climb up the chairlift to the top of the Devil's Mountain (Certova hora).
- Ride along the crenellated railway "Ganvald-Korzhenov", the whole interior of the cars was stylized for the train of the 19th - early 20th century
- To get acquainted with the oldest architectural monument of Luchni Buda, built in 1625 and hanging over the town from an altitude of 1400 meters.
- To master the cable car connecting Harrachov with Tanvald, from where the panorama to the slopes of Krknoshe and Jezierskie Mountains is amazing.
Entertainment, excursions and sightseeing Harrachova
The main attraction of this resort sparkling in the sun is the glass factory Bohemia Cristal, which houses a glass museum. His magical fragile exposition will tell the history of glass production, from the mid-17th century to the present.
Walking along the curious routes will bring a lot of pleasant impressions. You can start from the bus station of Harrachov, where the pedestrian route, running through to the Mumlavsky waterfalls, begins. The way is about 3, 5 km. A longer (about 22 km) and fascinating route awaits you to the sources of the Elbe River.
The leading discotheques of the resort, where it is noisy and fun: Discoland PePe, the main dessert of which is a laser show, a disco Sklarska chalupa, like tourists to frolic and on the dance floors in hotels Riwo-Skicentrum and FIT & FUN. And also: 40 restaurants and bars, a cinema, a bowling alley, billiards, museums. Active entertainment: indoor swimming pool, sauna, fitness center, tennis, squash, horse riding, paragliding. Photo by Harrachov (15)